DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT Beeley Hilltop Farm, Sandy Lane, Beeley, Derbyshire, DE4 2NW

Prepared by White Design UK Ltd April 2012 Prepared by: White Design UK Ltd

Date: April 2012

Agent

White Design UK Ltd 24a St Andrews Rd Sheffield S11 9AL

Tel: 0114 250 5210

Applicant

Chatsworth Estates Estate Office Edensor Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1PJ

Tel: 01246 565300 Background

Beeley Hilltop Farm is located on Sandy Lane which passes through Dingle Wood from the B6012. OS Grid Reference SK2684868469, OS Co-ordinates 426848, 368469. The English Heritage Building ID is 81595

Beeley Hilltop Farm is in the Parish of Beeley off Chatsworth Road. The main building and it’s outbuildings are Grade II listed and from both the 18th & 19th Century, it was further altered in the 20th Century, it was listed 12th July 1967. The building façade is coursed rubble sandstone with sandstone dressings. The roof is finished with stone slate and a brick ridge. There are two stacks to the gables and a further 2 stone stacks in the pitch of the roof. It is a two storey building originally L-plan. The east elevation has a doorway in the angle with a 20th Century half glazed door. To the left a large 2 light window and to the right a large 3 light window with square section flush mullions, two similar windows above and a single light over the door. The West elevation of five bays an off centre doorway with stone jambs and lintel and bracketed stone hood. To the right is a 2 light casement window with massive stone lintels and jambs. To the left is a 3 light and 2 light square section flush mullion window. Two similar 3 light windows and a similar 2 light window above. Lower range to the North now partly incorporated into the house. Segmental arched cart entrance into the courtyard. There is a large long return of outbuildings under continuous roof. To the South 20th Century garage openings and tree square windows above.

Buildings Historical Relevance

Beeley Hilltop Farm dates from the 18th Century. The proximity of Chatsworth with it’s magnificent open parkland had a major influence on the character of Beeley and it’s surrounding landscape ever since Sir William Cavendish bough the Chatsworth Estate 31st December 1549 – though the village itself remained independent of any Ducal control for another two hundred years until the third Duke of Devonshire purchased Beeley Hill Top in 1747.

Description of Proposed Work

The proposal is to create a Bed and Breakfast within the existing farm building. It is proposed to make three of the bedrooms en-suite, the plans enclosed with this application 0039 12 01 01, 0039 12 01 02, 0039 12 01 03, 0039 12 01 04, show the dressing room attached to bedroom 1 as a new en-suite, the bathroom linked to bedroom 4 is now the en-suite to bedroom 4, the door linking the two en-suites is to be sealed shut. Bedroom 4 en-suite is to have a new wall built to attenuate sound between the two en-suites.

The two doors linking bedroom 4 and 5 are to be sealed shut this will mean that bedroom 5 is accessed from the ground floor where it’s en-suite is located by the kitchen. **Related Proposals**

| Description | Officer | Decision | Date | |------------------------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------| | Proposed Agricultural Building | Andrea Needham | Pending | Due for determination 17(^{th}) May 2012 | | GDO Notification | Adam Maxwell | Requires planning application | 19(^{th}) April 2012 |

**Pre-application advice**

Pre-application advice has been sought by the Chatsworth Estates prior to the application being submitted. This was in the form of an informal discussion with John Sewell.

**NEIGHBOUR AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATION**

No neighbour and community consultation has been sought. As it is a private dwelling and the changes we are planning to make are internal, so not affecting the community or neighbours it was felt this was not necessary to aid our application.

**Materials**

The new proposed walls internally will be of a modern timber stud construction to differentiate from the existing graded structure. Where existing walls are to be made good they will be finished in traditional plaster and skim. To avoid filling in doorways where hardwood timber panels are prevalent e.g. on landings, the decision has been made to leave doorways in place and fix shut, to minimise demolition and alterations.

**Demolition**

There is to be no demolition carried out. Appendix 1 (Plans & Photos)

GROUND FLOOR PLAN Door to be fixed shut. New wall to be constructed using 30 x 10mm plasterboard to be mechanically fixed at floor and ceiling using neat and size plates. Wall to be insulated between slats with Rockwool Flexi, 12mm (plasterboard to be fixed to wall). New door to be fixed to plasterboard with Gyproc 15mm and size finish.

Where possible new en-suite drainage connections to be made into existing drainage soil and vent pipe.

Dressing room to become en-suite to Bedroom 1.

Bathroom to become en-suite to Bedroom 6. **Photo 1:** Dressing room wall to be left exposed with door fixed shut

**Photo 2:** Bathroom room wall to be fitted out with new freestanding sound insulating wall APPENDIX 4

Disability Access Statement:

This Access Statement has been prepared for the above premise, in line with guidance published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Disability Rights Commission, to assess the issues of accessibility and to set out how provision will be made in the proposed development.

The aim of the Statement is to address the physical features of the building together with proposed management policy and procedures that can be adopted so as to achieve a reasonable level of access to the premises in accordance with Part M of the Building Regulations 2000, and also to aid the Client in satisfying their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as a ‘service provider’.

This statement should be incorporated into any access audit to be carried out on the premise as part of the Client’s obligations under DDA Parts II & III, and should be regularly reviewed to ensure that a reasonable standard of access is maintained at all times when the premise is in use.

INTRODUCTION

Background

Proposed internal alterations to Grade II\* Beeley Hilltop Farm

(Description of Project, Existing Site Constraints, End-User requirements etc.)

As it is intended to use the building as a B&B it is in need of modernisation and sound proofing.

Statement of Intent

As the property is of a Grade II\* Listing it is the intention to where possible comply with current DDA and AD regs but this may not always be possible without altering the character of the property.

(Commitment to compliance with Regs and current best practice – but to achieve reasonable solution – identify design philosophy etc) Building Regulations & DDA

(How Building Regs and DDA affect the project – e.g. material alteration / change of use, is the use to be a ‘public building’ or ‘service building’ etc.)

As the building is to be a conversion regulations part ‘M’ and DDA regulations do not generally apply, however accessibility issues have been considered wherever possible.

Sources of Guidance

Building regulations approved documents Part ‘M’

BS8300:2001

Consultation

None.

(Consultation with end-user, access groups, building control etc.)

SPECIFIC ACCESS ISSUES

AD M 2004

OR

BS8300 Reference

Approach to the Building

The building approach is to remain as existing.

Accessible Entrance

As above. | **Reception Facilities** | N/A | |--------------------------|-----| | **Internal Doors** | All internal doors are to be kept as existing as they make up part of the Grade II\* Listing | | **Internal Corridors** | N/A | | **Internal Stairs** | Internal stairs are to be retained and not altered unless they are deemed to be unsafe by a Structural Engineer. In the event that they need to be replaced it will be like for like to maintain the character of the property. | | **Lifts** | N/A | | **Facilities** | N/A | | **Switches, Outlets & Controls** | All new switches and controls are to be installed between 400mm and 1000mm above FFL as recommendations provided in BS8300:2001. Unless it is deemed to alter the character of the building. | | **Sanitary Accommodation** | N/A | Bibliography

- British Listed Buildings
- Peak District Online